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CVE-2008-4027

UnknownEPSS 33.91%

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CVE-2008-4027 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Outlook 2007 Gold and SP1; Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) RTF file or (2) rich text e-mail message with multiple consecutive Drawing Object ("\do") tags, which triggers a "memory calculation error" and memory corruption, aka "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability.". EPSS estimates a 33.91% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Outlook 2007 Gold and SP1; Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) RTF file or (2) rich text e-mail message with multiple consecutive Drawing Object ("\do") tags, which triggers a "memory calculation error" and memory corruption, aka "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability."

Metrics

EPSS Probability
33.91%

98.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersionsUpdate
MicrosoftOffice2004—
MicrosoftOffice2008—
MicrosoftOffice Compatibility Pack For Word Excel Ppt 2007All versions—
MicrosoftOffice Word Viewer2003—
MicrosoftOpen Xml File Format ConverterAll versions—
MicrosoftWorks8.0—
MicrosoftOffice Outlook2007—
MicrosoftOffice Word2000Sp3
MicrosoftOffice Word2002Sp3
MicrosoftOffice Word2003Sp3
MicrosoftOffice Word2007—

References

Timeline

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Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2008-4027?
Double free vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word 2000 SP3, 2002 SP3, 2003 SP3, and 2007 Gold and SP1; Outlook 2007 Gold and SP1; Word Viewer 2003 Gold and SP3; Office Compatibility Pack for Word, Excel, and PowerPoint 2007 File Formats Gold and SP1; and Office 2004 for Mac allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted (1) RTF file or (2) rich text e-mail message with multiple consecutive Drawing Object ("\do") tags, which triggers a "memory calculation error" and memory corruption, aka "Word RTF Object Parsing Vulnerability."
How severe is CVE-2008-4027?
Severity scoring for CVE-2008-4027 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 33.91% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2008-4027?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST